Food & Fitness Friday: Japanese Sweet Potatoes

Y’all. I am so excited to share this week’s Food & Fitness Friday!! If you haven’t had one of these gems yet, get ready for your tastebuds to be changed forever.

Today, we are talking about one of my favorite tubers— the Japanese Sweet Potato

One of my childhood favorites at the Thanksgiving dinner table and a darling of paleo diet enthusiasts, orange-fleshed sweet potatoes are just one of more than 400 strains grown around the world.

Satsuma-imo, or Japanese sweet potato, is a sweet, yellow-fleshed strain. Traditionally grown in Japan and Okinawa, it is now available all across North America. It is a staple food of the Okinawans, who are some of the healthiest and longest-lived people on Earth. Their good health and long lifespan are attributed, in part, to their diet.

MASHED JAPANESE SWEET POTATOES

This delicious dish is perfect for thanksgiving and serves 4.

Peel and cut 2 lbs sweet potatoes into large pieces, and place into salted water.

Continue boiling until soft (easily pierced by a fork), and then drain.

Add salt and pepper to taste, 3 tablespoons ghee, and 1/4 cup almond milk to drained sweet potatoes and mash until smooth.

Season with desired herbs or toppings.

Serve and enjoy!